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and of course, the pentagon, god bless the pentagon, created the class for us. and it was twenty eight mind numbing slides to be given with a lighted detail on everything. but nevertheless, the session especially with the indonesia junior officers turned out to be exciting. these were captains that were fluent in i english or at least confident most fluent and they had done their homework. we couldn't get through the class in the a lotted time without all of these captains bringing up incidents from the american past we would prefer not think about or thought or talk about. it shows that they were thinking and people that are past a certain age lieutenant colonel probably not going to reach them. they are vested in the current system. they have a senior officer tendency say we have done this way and want to continue to do that. to be able to get in the country and work at the captain level with the junior officers and start shaping out or at least raising questions is far better than just cutting everything off and saying that you guys only have one choice and i
and of course, the pentagon, god bless the pentagon, created the class for us. and it was twenty eight mind numbing slides to be given with a lighted detail on everything. but nevertheless, the session especially with the indonesia junior officers turned out to be exciting. these were captains that were fluent in i english or at least confident most fluent and they had done their homework. we couldn't get through the class in the a lotted time without all of these captains bringing up incidents...
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looking forward to continuing these conversations and working with the air force and others at the pentagon. appreciate everybody for coming out. they cues so much. [applause] -- thank you so much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the new congress is expected to debate immigration. a discussion on the naturalization process. later, an update on state and federal immigration law enforcement. we will also take your calls, e- mails, and tweets. "washington journal" each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> people who describe themselves as libertarian, you might be getting between 10% and 15%. if you give people a battery of questions about ideological things and you track those to different ideologies, depending on which poll you are looking at, you get 30% of americans who call themselves libertarians. if you ask, are you economically conservative and socially liberal -- liberal, you get over half of americans saying that is who they are. just because people say these things does not necessarily mean they believe
looking forward to continuing these conversations and working with the air force and others at the pentagon. appreciate everybody for coming out. they cues so much. [applause] -- thank you so much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the new congress is expected to debate immigration. a discussion on the naturalization process. later, an update on state and federal immigration law enforcement. we will also...
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trade center and the pentagon, yes, the pentagon. by the time you get past the half of the country that believe climate clang is an outright hoax, how do you do the rational thing about something like gun safety? that's our problem, that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. ♪ >>> today was a huge news day in the ongoing political fight against gun violence in this country. the white house threw its most precious and powerful resource, the time and attention of the president of the united states, behind the issue today. the president traveled to denver, colorado, where he was introduced by the local police chief and planked by law enforcement officers to draw washington's attention, again, to gun safety. >> we need parents, we need teachers, we need police officers, we need pastors, we need hunters and sportsmen, americans of every background, to say, we've suffered too much pain and care too much about our children to allow this to continue. we're not going to just wait for the
trade center and the pentagon, yes, the pentagon. by the time you get past the half of the country that believe climate clang is an outright hoax, how do you do the rational thing about something like gun safety? that's our problem, that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. ♪ >>> today was a huge news day in the ongoing political fight against gun violence in this country. the white house threw its most...
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that goes against the pentagon view that thousands of troops would be needed to stay indefinitely to help keep al qaeda in check. some analysts say floating this idea woucould be a negotiating strategy, ahead of the meeting with hamid karzai at the white house. >>> there's a bad dream for boeing this morning. another 787 dreamliner jets had a problem. this time, a fuel leak. it was the second incident for the dreamliner in as many days at boston's logan airport. on monday, a fire started in a battery on a japan airlines jet while it was being readied for another flight. iceland air confirmed it had to restrain a passenger because he was hitting people, screaming profanities and spitting. you might remember there was a spill picture of the guy last week. now, this cell phone video has surfaced. passengers claim the man had drunken an entire bottle of duty-free liquor. he was met by police when the plane landed in new york. >>> on capitol hill, the new question may be how low can it go? meaning how far can public opinion of congress continue to sink? 9% of people in a new national surv
that goes against the pentagon view that thousands of troops would be needed to stay indefinitely to help keep al qaeda in check. some analysts say floating this idea woucould be a negotiating strategy, ahead of the meeting with hamid karzai at the white house. >>> there's a bad dream for boeing this morning. another 787 dreamliner jets had a problem. this time, a fuel leak. it was the second incident for the dreamliner in as many days at boston's logan airport. on monday, a fire...
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chuck hagel dismissed any problems and said the pentagon budget is bloated. downtown think chuck hagel is the right man to be secretary of defense. we will see if they agree with that. >> chris: your thoughts about him as secretary of defense? >> i think what s important here, chris, to remember is it is not what kristol or bayh might want in a secretary of defense. it is what president obama wants. regardless of who the secretary of defense is they are going to have to recognize certain economic and fiscal realities and part of that s going to be trimming the pentagon budget. so personally, he served our country. wounded if combat. nothing personally disqualifying there and i think the hearings and personal meetings will give senator hagel -- >> chris: are you troubled when you heard the statements he made on iran and israel? >> i have differences of opinions on these issues. but the important thing is he has the president's trust and represents the president's thinking and his critics will have an opportunity to ask him about his views about israel and abou
chuck hagel dismissed any problems and said the pentagon budget is bloated. downtown think chuck hagel is the right man to be secretary of defense. we will see if they agree with that. >> chris: your thoughts about him as secretary of defense? >> i think what s important here, chris, to remember is it is not what kristol or bayh might want in a secretary of defense. it is what president obama wants. regardless of who the secretary of defense is they are going to have to recognize...
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a former pentagon officials for detainees affairs will discuss what to do with detainees held at guantanamo bay in the future of the facility. later, tammy baldwin will join us to talk about this and the agenda, including the budget, immigration, and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation. calls, e-mails, tweets. >> when the war began, congress july, andsession in it issued a statement known as the clinton resolution that articulated the consensus, war goals of the united states, and it was very simple, very clear. the purpose of this war is to restore the union. not, it is not to disrupt the socialist the institution of the south. everyone knew what that meant. in men not to disrupt slavery. >> the evolution of president lincoln's views on slavery. yesterday the senate held a series of votes on gun regulation. all of the amendments, a measure that would extend a background checks for all gun sales failed to get the needed 60 votes. several of democrats talk about that shortly after it happened. we will hear from first, majority leader harry reid. >> last week when we began deb
a former pentagon officials for detainees affairs will discuss what to do with detainees held at guantanamo bay in the future of the facility. later, tammy baldwin will join us to talk about this and the agenda, including the budget, immigration, and her reaction to wednesday's vote on gun legislation. calls, e-mails, tweets. >> when the war began, congress july, andsession in it issued a statement known as the clinton resolution that articulated the consensus, war goals of the united...
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i feel like being the head of the pentagon is like being the pope. it's like when there's a new -- when there's a vacancy, well, this next one's really going to have to deal with reforming the institution. they need reform inside the curiam. there's a lot of rot in there. then you go in, and guess what, you get coopted by the institution. what is your feeling about where chuck hagel will fit into that trajectory? >> there's a joke among defense reporters -- >> my favorite genre of joke. >> naturally. outside of papacy jokes. a joke that in order to be defense secretary, you have to give this speech that hagel gave, that you come in, you're going to make sure acquisitions are going to get cleaned up, personnel policies are going to be aligned with what's actually in the national interest, costs are going to come under control. you also can't get out of the pentagon before you renege on all of that and the building has ground you down into a fine powder. in terms of everything hagel said today, there's a lot for reformers to get excited about. implemen
i feel like being the head of the pentagon is like being the pope. it's like when there's a new -- when there's a vacancy, well, this next one's really going to have to deal with reforming the institution. they need reform inside the curiam. there's a lot of rot in there. then you go in, and guess what, you get coopted by the institution. what is your feeling about where chuck hagel will fit into that trajectory? >> there's a joke among defense reporters -- >> my favorite genre of...
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but the biggest dollar impact is going to be as david and i were talk a moment ago the pentagon. the pentagon gets hit harder than domestic departments. >> so much of the dialogue is finger pointing. who do you this will get blamed? >> the blame for the sequester is ridiculous. the congress passed. the president signed it. they all own it. they all got it. >> that was the point. >> that was the point. both parties consenting adults, knew that they were designing something that was designed to be so bad that it produced a deal. it's just that they haven't been able to get to the deal. in terms of who is winning the message ordinarily, it's a little hard to say. president obama has got the high side. he won the election. the public tends to support if you lay out all of the policy positions support where he's coming from, taxing the rich. but the idea of cutting spending is a very popular idea and republicans are riding that at a moment. gwen: except this new pew research showed that people weren't much for anything. it was hard to know whether it was because they don't like the id
but the biggest dollar impact is going to be as david and i were talk a moment ago the pentagon. the pentagon gets hit harder than domestic departments. >> so much of the dialogue is finger pointing. who do you this will get blamed? >> the blame for the sequester is ridiculous. the congress passed. the president signed it. they all own it. they all got it. >> that was the point. >> that was the point. both parties consenting adults, knew that they were designing...
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it would also roll back some of the harshest automatic spending cuts, the sequester for the pentagon, the domestic programs. there are no new taxes but you will pay new fees for airline travel. and federal workers are being asked to contribute more for their pensions. this does not extend jobless benefits for those out of work the longest. and it still has to be passed, but that's expected before congress goes home for the holidays. brian? >> kelly o'donnell, capitol hill in washington. kelly, thanks. >>> also the story in nevada a story that got a lot of attention. the desperate search for a missing family including four children has come to an end. and the news here is good. the family's been found alive and well after surviving since sunday in subzero temperatures. the discovery unfolded this afternoon about 90 miles outside reno. nbc'smy miguel almaguer has our story. >> reporter: in the desolate mountains near love lock nevada, desperate searchers feared they were running out of time. >> the temperatures are quite cold. it was 14 degrees below zero last night. >> reporter: the se
it would also roll back some of the harshest automatic spending cuts, the sequester for the pentagon, the domestic programs. there are no new taxes but you will pay new fees for airline travel. and federal workers are being asked to contribute more for their pensions. this does not extend jobless benefits for those out of work the longest. and it still has to be passed, but that's expected before congress goes home for the holidays. brian? >> kelly o'donnell, capitol hill in washington....
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the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter: but in order to join, women must be able to meet the rigid strength and stamina requirements of those units. >> there's jobs that women can't do physically, because they just don't have the strength, the physical strength to do it. >> reporter: by lifting the combat exclusion policy, the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. combat operations in iraq and afghanistan have cost more than 130 women their lives, and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn commanded a platoon in iraq. she lost her arm fighting alongside an infantry unit. >> there
the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter:...
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and, part of that is going to be trimming the pentagon budget. so, personally, he served our country, he has been wounded in combat and there is nothing to personally disqualify him there and the hearings and personal meeting will give the senator a great opportunity... >> chris: when you hear the statements he has made on iran, on israel... >> there is a difference of opinions on these issues but that is not surprising. what is important, he has the president's trust and represents the president's thinking and in these hearings and meetings, chris, his critics will have an opportunity to ask him about his views about israel and how we deal with iran and you will find senator hagel will be clear and strong in his support of israel and lay out a strategy for dealing with the iranian program. >> i don't think the most important thing is whether he has the president's trust, that is obvious and wouldn't have been chosen if he hadn't and the moist important thing is whether he has the judgment to make the right decisions at a time of austerity which
and, part of that is going to be trimming the pentagon budget. so, personally, he served our country, he has been wounded in combat and there is nothing to personally disqualify him there and the hearings and personal meeting will give the senator a great opportunity... >> chris: when you hear the statements he has made on iran, on israel... >> there is a difference of opinions on these issues but that is not surprising. what is important, he has the president's trust and represents...
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starting today, the outside escalators at the pentagon station will be shut down as they get replaced. riders will still be able to get in and out of the station using the elevator and the northside at a later. -- escalate short. plans -- escaltorlator. "washington post" may be looking to sell off its downtown digs. >> twitter is the star of the super bowl. linda bell joins us now live from bloomberg headquarters in new york. >> good to see you. let's talk about stocks. they have been on a tear lately. on friday the dow hit orton thousands of the first time since two 2007. a little below its all-time record high. you talked about the super bowl. companies scramble to make light of the unexpected blackout by creating #poweroutage. oreo posted a picture of the oreo -- you can still dunk in the dark. it was retreated almost 14,000 times during the game. twitter, the site was under a cyber attack recently. the hackers may have obtained access to and from nation for about hundred 50,000 users. -- 250,000. the washington post may sell its downtown headquarters as newspaper owners stronger w
starting today, the outside escalators at the pentagon station will be shut down as they get replaced. riders will still be able to get in and out of the station using the elevator and the northside at a later. -- escalate short. plans -- escaltorlator. "washington post" may be looking to sell off its downtown digs. >> twitter is the star of the super bowl. linda bell joins us now live from bloomberg headquarters in new york. >> good to see you. let's talk about stocks....
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and as commander and chief, is he worried about the pentagon cuts. he is now on the defensive. the republicans need to stand pat and say we're not going to lift a finger until you offer us alternate cuts in the same amount. >> bill: meaningful spending cuts to balance the budget. >> meaningful spending cuts. otherwise, they will go for the automatic cuts. >> bill: march 1st they kick, in right? >> only way they will get a penny of cuts out of obama. it's now automatic. all you have got to do is stand pat and do nothing. >> bill: march 1st the deadline? >> march 1st. >> bill: okay. that's coming up. charles, thank you. directly ahead, the factor has learned the fbi is actively looking into what senator robert menendez was doing in the dominican republic. we will tell you about what could happen to the senator if charges of underage prostitution are proved. later, monica crowley and alan colmes also weigh in on the political ramifications of the menendez story. those reports after these messages. >> bill: factor follow up segment tonight, there is federal law that says any americ
and as commander and chief, is he worried about the pentagon cuts. he is now on the defensive. the republicans need to stand pat and say we're not going to lift a finger until you offer us alternate cuts in the same amount. >> bill: meaningful spending cuts to balance the budget. >> meaningful spending cuts. otherwise, they will go for the automatic cuts. >> bill: march 1st they kick, in right? >> only way they will get a penny of cuts out of obama. it's now automatic....
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the pentagon says there were 349 suicides among active duty personnel last year. that's more than the number of combat deaths in afghanistan. experts say iraq and afghanistan war veterans suffering from depression and post traumatic stress are at the highest risk. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton will testify next week about the deadly attack on the u.s. mission in libya. clinton will appear before the house foreign affairs committee. she had been scheduled to testify last month. that was canceled when she fell and suffered a concussion. four americans died in the september 11 attack including ambassador chris stevens. >>> former president george h.w. bush is at his houston home this morning following a seven-week hospital stay. mr. bush was released yesterday. he had been treated for bronchitis and a lingering cough including a week in intensive care. >>> we'll take a quick break. >>> when we come back an unlikely partner in the battle against obesity. a soda giant tells americans it's time to come together as it touts its low-calorie line of beverages in a
the pentagon says there were 349 suicides among active duty personnel last year. that's more than the number of combat deaths in afghanistan. experts say iraq and afghanistan war veterans suffering from depression and post traumatic stress are at the highest risk. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton will testify next week about the deadly attack on the u.s. mission in libya. clinton will appear before the house foreign affairs committee. she had been scheduled to testify last month....
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president obama then appointeded a white house senior staffer and envoy from the state department and pentagon. all with the same michelle, get this closed down. they have started essentially what are parole board hearings and security agencies in the government including the military. when barack obama ran for president, it wasn't just him and the candidates running for president. it was also the current at the time. mr. obama was running against that election. everyone agreed that it should be shut down chltd. but it's still there. but then allow to shut down. the huge shove this week from an unlikely source. early '90s, running that site, intercepted while trying immigrate to the united states. after 9/11, the general got the call again. he was given four days to set up on the island. within seven days, the first prisoners were on site. and he was the first commanding officer of america's newest offshore prison at guantanamo. now, 12 years later, retired marine general is speaking out. he wrote this op-ed this week saying ining that as a first cr at guantanamo, he now believes that not only
president obama then appointeded a white house senior staffer and envoy from the state department and pentagon. all with the same michelle, get this closed down. they have started essentially what are parole board hearings and security agencies in the government including the military. when barack obama ran for president, it wasn't just him and the candidates running for president. it was also the current at the time. mr. obama was running against that election. everyone agreed that it should...
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he also dealt with the pentagon report which claimed that north korea could be close to putting a nuclear are warhead on its ballistic missiles and called it inaccurate but also warned that pyongyang is making advances. north korea said it would never abandon its nuclear program as residents in pyongyang prepare for the birthday monday of kim il song. kerry is in favorf new you talks and new aid going north korea once it recognizes the national demands for that country to rein in its nuclear pro gram. next stop, china. that north korea ally is key to all of the mess here. >> sean: here to react to all of this fox news military analyst jack keene. victor are cha. the former director for asian affairs at the national security council. let me start with you. is it -- do they have the potential for nukes or not or are they close? >> they are very close, sean. i mean this has been a 25 year effort to develop long-range ballistic missiles tipped with nuclear weapons that can reach the united states. and they are willing to sacrifice everything including the welfare of their own people allowing
he also dealt with the pentagon report which claimed that north korea could be close to putting a nuclear are warhead on its ballistic missiles and called it inaccurate but also warned that pyongyang is making advances. north korea said it would never abandon its nuclear program as residents in pyongyang prepare for the birthday monday of kim il song. kerry is in favorf new you talks and new aid going north korea once it recognizes the national demands for that country to rein in its nuclear...
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. >> today, a rareÑiçóç admissioy the pentagon the u.s. military flexed muscles. officials say a pair of stealth bombers capable of launching cruise missles ran a drill over the korean peninsula. >> exercises mostly to assure our allies they can count on us to be prepared to help them deter conflict. >> this as tensions rise in the region with north korea threatening to attack south korea and the u.s.. >> in the face of threats from the north koreans is thatfá we stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies. >> the bombers dropped mun yigs on an island hours after north korea cutoff all military communications. >> cutting off communication does escalate into a level we haven't seen. now, we're wondering what next. >> the communist nation is fuming about efforts to punish the country for nuclear tests last month. not sure about the intention the pentagon plans to beef up defense autos we have to take seriously every provocative belacose word and action. that this new, young leader has taken so far. >> he says north korea must understand the u.s. will defend itself a
. >> today, a rareÑiçóç admissioy the pentagon the u.s. military flexed muscles. officials say a pair of stealth bombers capable of launching cruise missles ran a drill over the korean peninsula. >> exercises mostly to assure our allies they can count on us to be prepared to help them deter conflict. >> this as tensions rise in the region with north korea threatening to attack south korea and the u.s.. >> in the face of threats from the north koreans is thatfá we...
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move some of the parra military activities back to the pentagon. we'll see if that really happens. john brennan as you know, has been intimately involved in the drone program for your years. what i write in the book, if there is going to be a shift, it will probably be something that takes several years. it's a generational thing. you have a generation of officers who came in who have really been socialized in war and who had been focusing on man hunting and killing. >> because john brennan has been so involved in the killing part of the cia, of counterterrorism operations since 9/11, is it kind of a nixon goes to china moment, but putting him in charge of the cia right now, give up some of those capacities. is it possible he's there because he has the credibility to say i'm not a softy. i'm not afraid of killing people. >> he certainly has the presence and support. he's one of president obama's closest advisers. what he does and advocates would be considered to have a blessing of the white house. there are constituencies in the cia to want to dial back some of the operations and t
move some of the parra military activities back to the pentagon. we'll see if that really happens. john brennan as you know, has been intimately involved in the drone program for your years. what i write in the book, if there is going to be a shift, it will probably be something that takes several years. it's a generational thing. you have a generation of officers who came in who have really been socialized in war and who had been focusing on man hunting and killing. >> because john...
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it's where we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: president obama praised the pentagon's decision to open combat roles to women. and of the 152 u.s. service women who died in iraq and afghanistan, he called them patriots, whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender. with the stroke of a pen, defense secretary leon panetta and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey today lifted the 20-year ban against women in combat. panetta said the new policy is finally catching up with the brutal reality on the ground in iraq and afghanistan. >> female service members have faced the reality of combat, proven their willingness to fight, and yes, to die to defend their fellow americans. >> reporter: it first hit dempsey during a battlefield tour. >> i hopped into the upper armor humvee and slapped the turret around, and i said who are you and she said, i'm amanda. and i said okay. >> lifting the ban potentially opens all combat positions to women, including special operations like the elite navy s.e.a.l.s a
it's where we begin tonight with our pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: president obama praised the pentagon's decision to open combat roles to women. and of the 152 u.s. service women who died in iraq and afghanistan, he called them patriots, whose sacrifices show that valor knows no gender. with the stroke of a pen, defense secretary leon panetta and joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey today lifted the 20-year ban against women in combat....
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yesterday visited the pentagon and thursday making calls to old senate colleagues. one problem with that. of the senators who will sit in judgment of hagel's confirmation, 42 of them never worked with him. with me now, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, had an exclusive interview with colin powell there to make the case for chuck hagel. one thing about taking the step back if you will about this week and what we're seeing with the president in this cabinet. there is no equivocation when it comes to placating the washington establishment. he is doing what he wants, regardless -- there is no gates, no hillary. everything else the first four years was about keeping washington in check. not this time. >> presidents have a way of getting re-elected and deciding how about i do what i want to do. how about i choose who i'm comfortable with. and they have extra confidence that they can do that. and they should be able to do it. and -- >> there is sort of -- you know, it's -- by the way, it's also why they've had this diversity issue a little bit, not thinking abo
yesterday visited the pentagon and thursday making calls to old senate colleagues. one problem with that. of the senators who will sit in judgment of hagel's confirmation, 42 of them never worked with him. with me now, moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, had an exclusive interview with colin powell there to make the case for chuck hagel. one thing about taking the step back if you will about this week and what we're seeing with the president in this cabinet. there is no...
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just yesterday, he nominated former senator chuck hagel to head the pentagon. hagel is the very man that suggested another president's mentors joe biden for vice president back in 2008 and nominated john kerry for secretary of state. think lincoln's team of rivals with a twist. >> you'll begin your second term a semi divine stature. imagine the possibilities peace will bring. why tarnish with a battle in the house? it's a rat's nest in there. talented hicks and hack that is rejected the amendment ten months ago will lose. >> i like our chances now. >> president's not quite starting the second term with economy divine status and battles ahead so how could the appointments shape white house policy? today is michael hirsh. >> michael, so it's not exactly team of rivals i guess with chuck hagel defense secretary and obama and hagel never really rivals. hagel is one of the allies from the other side, sort of from the beginning and wanted to ask you about the roots of the relationship. we see reporting to refer back to the 2008 trip in the campaign that they took to
just yesterday, he nominated former senator chuck hagel to head the pentagon. hagel is the very man that suggested another president's mentors joe biden for vice president back in 2008 and nominated john kerry for secretary of state. think lincoln's team of rivals with a twist. >> you'll begin your second term a semi divine stature. imagine the possibilities peace will bring. why tarnish with a battle in the house? it's a rat's nest in there. talented hicks and hack that is rejected the...
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you may recall the pentagon was very concerned about this saying they would have to cut about $100 billion right off the bat. some of the officials went to the white house and said let's make a deal on this. there will be a lot of pressure to do that. republicans agreed to raise the debt ceiling. that took away a little bit of their leverage going into negotiations at the end of february. here comes paul ryan. where has he been? he is making this line in the sand now. i think the white house is concerned because this could hurt the economy going forward if we go through these deep cuts and right now the white house is saying we need to keep the economy moving. we have to keep all eyes on that and continue to have growth and jobs. there is concern for the white house. >> ryan took one of his famous charts on "meet the press." you can tell immediately what he thinks the problem is, more spending cuts are needed. paul ryan says increasing revenue is off the table for now. the gop, the tax hikes during the fiscal cliff stuff. do they do it again? >> he was also asked and side stepped whether o
you may recall the pentagon was very concerned about this saying they would have to cut about $100 billion right off the bat. some of the officials went to the white house and said let's make a deal on this. there will be a lot of pressure to do that. republicans agreed to raise the debt ceiling. that took away a little bit of their leverage going into negotiations at the end of february. here comes paul ryan. where has he been? he is making this line in the sand now. i think the white house is...
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a pentagon official told me this afternoon that the u.s. will participate in mali, but, and i want to make sure i put quotes around this, it's still deciding what that looks like. when we went to the mali border last summer, i saw first hand how dangerous the situation is. today, we spoke to some of our sources on the ground, including the military commander of the al qaeda's linked group. he told us that the militants are, in his words, excited and would welcome u.s. troops on the ground. he also said the french bombs have killed civilians and that france is signing a death warrant for french people around the world, opening the gates of hell. omar said the militants will fight to the end and this will be a long war, more dangerous than afghanistan or iraq. we also spoke to a fighter from a tribe who lives in northern mali. you saw him here this summer. he said the fighting in some towns in northern mali has been fierce over the weekend and he said something important for american policymakers to consider. his friends who are not islamists
a pentagon official told me this afternoon that the u.s. will participate in mali, but, and i want to make sure i put quotes around this, it's still deciding what that looks like. when we went to the mali border last summer, i saw first hand how dangerous the situation is. today, we spoke to some of our sources on the ground, including the military commander of the al qaeda's linked group. he told us that the militants are, in his words, excited and would welcome u.s. troops on the ground. he...
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give some thought to the possibility they'd like to have a pentagon chief who knows just what that's like. and that's "hardball for now," thanks for being with us. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris. and thanks to you fr tuning in. tonight's lead show down over defense. today, the president officially nominated his choice for defense secretary. vietnam veteran and former gop senator chuck hagel of nebraska. already, republicans are signaling a major fight over his nomination. they apparently think the president should have the right to pick his own team, even though hagel has all the qualifications for the job. >> chuck hagel is the leader that our troops deserve. this day, chuck bears the scars and the shrapnel from battles he fought in our name. chuck hagel's leadership of our military would be historic. he would be the first person of enlisted rank to serve as secretary of defense. one of the few secretary who is have been wounded in war. and the first vietnam veteran to lead the department. in chuck hagel, our troops see a decorated combat veter
give some thought to the possibility they'd like to have a pentagon chief who knows just what that's like. and that's "hardball for now," thanks for being with us. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris. and thanks to you fr tuning in. tonight's lead show down over defense. today, the president officially nominated his choice for defense secretary. vietnam veteran and former gop senator chuck hagel of nebraska. already, republicans are...
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joining me live now, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski and nbc's mark potter who is live at the thai restaurant where aaron alexis worked in ft. worth, texas. mik, let me start with you. i understand we've got more details about his security clearance. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, craig, the suspect, the deceased in this case, aaron alexis, had what is called a common access card, a cac card which allows access to all military facilities. you flash this card and you can get in. now, to enter the building, building 197, that would have in some areas of that building would have required additional access on a daily basis. but obviously because as he entered he was armed and he shot his way up a stairwell, that was out of the question. but i can tell you that he also had a low level security clearance because as a computer i.t. specialist, working for a subsidiary, a subcontractor of hewlett-packard, he was working on systems that did have some classified information. so he would have required at least that very low level security clearanc
joining me live now, nbc news chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski and nbc's mark potter who is live at the thai restaurant where aaron alexis worked in ft. worth, texas. mik, let me start with you. i understand we've got more details about his security clearance. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, craig, the suspect, the deceased in this case, aaron alexis, had what is called a common access card, a cac card which allows access to all military facilities....
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we're talking $109 billion worth of across the board cuts to the budget of the pentagon and the number of domestic agencies. >> we can come together as democrats and republicans to cut spending and raise revenue in a way that reduces our deficit, protects our middle class, provides ladders into the middle class for everybody who is willing to washing hard. >> despite this bill, your paycheck is a little smaller because a temporary cut in payroll tax expired. the social security will jump back to 6.2% for 160 million americans. it had been 4.2%. some banks say that could cut consumer spending this year. that's less than the 115 to $125 billion in revenue it cost the government each yoor. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> angie, thank you for that. >>> new york area lawmakers from both parties are furious with house republican leaders. they are angry the current congressional term will end without a vote on aid for victims of hurricane sandy. a house committee drafted a measure to allocate $27 billion for recovery efforts. speaker john boehner says the house won't vote on it befo
we're talking $109 billion worth of across the board cuts to the budget of the pentagon and the number of domestic agencies. >> we can come together as democrats and republicans to cut spending and raise revenue in a way that reduces our deficit, protects our middle class, provides ladders into the middle class for everybody who is willing to washing hard. >> despite this bill, your paycheck is a little smaller because a temporary cut in payroll tax expired. the social security will...
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she spent two years working for michelle flournoy at the pentagon. great to see you. thanks for your time. >> glad to be here, rachel. >> in terms of the raw numbers, the obama administration is roughly equivalent to the clinton administration in terms of female appointees. it is doing better than the bush administration. but you feel like they're worthy of some criticism on this subject? >> oh, i hold president obama to a pretty high standard. i would like to think after the eight years of the bush administration, we could do a little better than the clinton administration, not just go back to the clinton administration. although i have to say, if i were valerie jarrett and i were about to go off the fiscal cliff, i would hide behind jay carney too. >> on the issue of michelle flournoy, you're not totally objecting on this. she is highly regarded in washington, not just by you, but by pretty much everybody in the defense establishment. were you surprised that she didn't get the nod? were you surprised that chuck hagel specifically did? >> i was surprised. i thought i
she spent two years working for michelle flournoy at the pentagon. great to see you. thanks for your time. >> glad to be here, rachel. >> in terms of the raw numbers, the obama administration is roughly equivalent to the clinton administration in terms of female appointees. it is doing better than the bush administration. but you feel like they're worthy of some criticism on this subject? >> oh, i hold president obama to a pretty high standard. i would like to think after the...
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others aren't so sure. >>> here at home, some sad numbers out of the pentagon tonight, more american military service members died from suicide than combat last year. 349 americans serving in the military killed themselves in 2012. that's up from 301 the year before. 295 active duty troops died fighting in afghanistan last year. the pentagon has correctly labeled the suicide rate an epidemic. >>> some good news out of houston, texas tonight. former president george h.w. bush 41 is home and much happier this evening, released from the hospital after almost two months. he was treated originally from bronchitis and persistent cough. he was in intensive care for a time and for a time it was dicey as members of his family gathered. he'll need some physical therapy at home, but he's home after all. in classic and gracious 41 style, he said today, his only concern was not being able to thank all the people who wished him well while he was sick. >>> still ahead, as we continue on a monday evening, the commercials you may soon start seeing. they'll get your attention as a big brand name takes
others aren't so sure. >>> here at home, some sad numbers out of the pentagon tonight, more american military service members died from suicide than combat last year. 349 americans serving in the military killed themselves in 2012. that's up from 301 the year before. 295 active duty troops died fighting in afghanistan last year. the pentagon has correctly labeled the suicide rate an epidemic. >>> some good news out of houston, texas tonight. former president george h.w. bush...
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we do have an opportunity to talk to several people within the pentagon and what we found we were very disappointed by was that they weren't taking the steps that they really needed to take to address this problem. >> brown: is this for you an act of... is it journalism? is it art? i mean it's film making. how do you see what your doing? >> well, i guess i see myself as an artist. but as an artist i think you take on the greatest challenge you can. to put all these things together, the art, film making, journalism into one, i see it as an artistic enterprise but at the same time, of course, when you're dealing with this kind of subject, you have to be very journalistically precise which we were. but it's a challenge. i mean this film was being made actually for two audiences. one was for the film making audience. it's been very successful. it was nominated for academy award. it's won many audience awards but it was also made for policy makers in washington d.c. >> brown: you had them in mind absolutely. i remember cut by cut we'd be thinking, this will play to an audience but maybe in
we do have an opportunity to talk to several people within the pentagon and what we found we were very disappointed by was that they weren't taking the steps that they really needed to take to address this problem. >> brown: is this for you an act of... is it journalism? is it art? i mean it's film making. how do you see what your doing? >> well, i guess i see myself as an artist. but as an artist i think you take on the greatest challenge you can. to put all these things together,...
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pentagon lifts the band of women on combat. we'll talk to senator john mccain and a woman who played a historic role in putting women on the front line. >> we are launching a new science segment with a look at how asterroadways could be a source of fuel. i am uma pemmaraju from america's news headquarters starting right now. >> the northeast and midatlantic are getting a rude awakening from what is up to now a relatively mild winter. the midwest is bracing for an ice storm threatening to leave cities from st. louis fochicago glazed over. temperatures are plunging . we begin first with chief meteorologist at the fox weather center, rick? >> a slight improvement and we are in day 7 of the cold snap . we are seeing the colder of maroon retreating to canada . it is still cold behind it but the temperatures are improved. they are still very cold. it feels a lot better. look at today's high temperatures in the area. 20s and a few 30s in the southern area in the ohio valley . tomorrow, we go up by 5-7 degrees and then on to monday, an
pentagon lifts the band of women on combat. we'll talk to senator john mccain and a woman who played a historic role in putting women on the front line. >> we are launching a new science segment with a look at how asterroadways could be a source of fuel. i am uma pemmaraju from america's news headquarters starting right now. >> the northeast and midatlantic are getting a rude awakening from what is up to now a relatively mild winter. the midwest is bracing for an ice storm...
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obviously in contrast to the pentagon report which says they do. congressman king says they're getting closer. do you have confidence in the intelligence that the united states has or is there risk the u.s. is standing by while north korea walks over that red line? >> there's a big risk, erin. the reason i say that is because when you look at the fact that our human intelligence as congressman king mentioned is a black hole when it comes to north korea, we do have very good technical intelligence on certain aspects. but the problem is judging intent. and when you can't judge the intent, then it becomes very hard to determine exactly where they're going in terms of red lines in this nuclear case. so in this particular situation, i am concerned that we're going to miss some major indicators although we've been watching the north for over 50 years. it becomes very important to be very careful with how we assess this and to be very careful in how we tell our national leaders what is really going on there. >> and, colonel, you know, the former cia analy
obviously in contrast to the pentagon report which says they do. congressman king says they're getting closer. do you have confidence in the intelligence that the united states has or is there risk the u.s. is standing by while north korea walks over that red line? >> there's a big risk, erin. the reason i say that is because when you look at the fact that our human intelligence as congressman king mentioned is a black hole when it comes to north korea, we do have very good technical...